Raipura Upazila, Narsingdi
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| Raipura রায়পুরা |
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| Coordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E / 23.967°N 90.875°ECoordinates: 23°58′N 90°52.5′E / 23.967°N 90.875°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Narsingdi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 312.77 km2 (120.76 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 413,766 |
| • Density | 1,323/km2 (3,430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Raipura |
Raipura (Bengali: রায়পুরা) is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Raipura is located at 23°58′00″N 90°52′30″E / 23.9667°N 90.8750°E. It has 76508 households and total area of 312.77 square kilometres (120.76 sq mi).
[edit] Demographics
As of 1991[update] Raipura has a population of 413,766. Males constitute 51.58% of the population, and females 48.42%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 204212. Raipura has an average literacy rate of 22.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Raipura has 24 Unions/Wards, 114 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 231 villages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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